Turning tool



W, B. ROOD v TURNING TOOL April zo ,11926.

Filed NovA 5, 1925 WITNESSES INVENTOR 52M @0W ATTORNEYS .rugged Y ported on the spindle in Patented' Apr. zo, 1926.

UNITED STATES 15,581,983 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM'E. Roon, or WARE., MASSACHUSETTS. g

i TURNING TOOL..

Application led November 5, 1925. Serial No. 67,081.

To all 'whom t may concern:

range of utility,

the tubular hem is made longer than the edge of the garment to which it is secured, and it is necessary to turn in the rough project ing ends of the hem as one of the final steps of manufacture.

An object of the invention is to provide a tool of this character which will be highly efficient in use, which may be readily manipulated, which will be simple, practical and in construction, and which maybe manufactured with comparative economy.

A further" object of theinvention is to provide a tool mounting a spindle for the shank of the turner in such a manner that various size turners may bev readily supaccordance with the )articular class of work to be operated upon y the tool.` y

With the above noted and other objects in view, the inventionvconsists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more. fully hereinafter set forth and pointed out in theV claims. The invention may be more fully understood from they following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Fig. l is a view in side elevation of the tool, showing the same gripping the outwardly projecting end of a tubular hem.

ig. 2 is a similar view, showing the hem folded inwardly bythe tool, and before thel raw edge has been released.

Fig. 3 is a View in longitudinal section through the tool 'showing the head moved away from the shank by the plunger.

Fig. 4 is a. disassembled view showing a larger sized Shank and head which. may be associated with the tool of Fig. 3.

In the drawings I have used the reference character 10 to handle which may be of wood, composition,

present invention,r

designate the hollow tool' Vor of any other suitable material. The' forward end of the handle is reduced yat 11 to 'accommodate a iiange 12 formed on a hollow spindle 13, the flange frictionally fitting the reduced tool end and abutting a shoulder 111. on the handle. Spindle 13 is exteriorly threaded at 15 threaded end of a hollow shank. The shank is externally shouldered at 17 near kits outer end, providing a seat for the reception of thecup-like portion V18 Vof a solid plunger head 19. f 1 f The plunger indicated at 2O is with a `reduced extension 2l extendinsY The engagement of theA yto receive the internally plunger head with the shank limits the move l ment of the plunger in the opposite direction. A coiled expansion spring 24 encircling the plunger 2O is housed `within an enlarged portion 25 of the handle bore, this spring abutting a shoulder 26 of the bore,

and bearing against the enlarged operating end 27'of the plunger which normally projects out of the `hollowvh-andle, is Figs. 1 and 2. 7

apparent that handle 10, and placing the thumb against member 27, the plunger may be projected forwardly to move the head 19 away. from the shank 16; s 7

The manner of using the tool may be understood byV reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. In Fig. 1, a garment indicated at 30 is formed withv a tubular hem 31, and in the manufacture hem is provided with extending beyond the garment edge. The tool is used for folding the projecting end 32 inwardly within the hem, so that the garment will present a finished appearance. It willv be noted that the plunger headV 19 is formed with a rounded nose 19a for conveniently entering the hem 31.

- In use, the tool is inserted in the open end of the hem, the member 27 is depressed to a projecting end 32 separatel the head 19 and' the shank 16, the

by grasping the seen in y of the garment, this leased, the spring 24 will serve to pinch the edge oli the hein between the cylindrical portion 1S of the plunger head, and the tapered shoulder 17 of the shank. The tool is then moved inwardly to the position of Fig. 2. As it enters the hein, the end 32 is turned inwardly and folded within the main body ot the hem. l/Vhen thel position of Fig. 2 has been reached, the plunger is again projected to release the edge ot the hem, Jforced inwardly until such edge clears the shoulder 17, and the plunger released so that the head will spring back and seat on the shoulder 17. lnasmuch as the external diameter ot the head is equal to, or slightly less than the external diameter of the shank, there will be no projecting` edges to engage the edge ot the hein, anc. untold it as the tool is withdrawn.

It will be evident that the shan is 16 and plunger heads 19 may be made up in a. number of sizes, providing of course, that their bores will tit the spindle 1? and plunger rod 21 respectively. show a plunger head 50, and a sha" l: 51 ot relatively large size, which may be readily substituted for the plunger head 19 and shank 16.

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement ot parts described, without departing flroni the invention. Xilence do not wish to limit myself to the details set JIorth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

l claiml 1. A portable, manually operable tool of the class described, including a hollow handle, and ahollow spindle secured. to one end o' the handle, a hollow shank on the spindle, a plunger working through the handle, spindle and shank, a head carried by the plunger and normally seating on the end ot the shans, and a spring acting on the plunger to urge the head into engagement with the shank.

2. A portable, manually operable tool of In Fig. l l

Lesions the class described, including a hollow handle, and a hollow. spindle secured to one end oit the handle, a hollow shank on the spindle, a plunger working through the handle, spindle and shank, a head carried by the plunger and normally seating on the end ot' the shank, and a spring acting on the plunger to urge the head into engagement with the shank, said plunger having an enlarged operating end projecting through the opposite end olf the handle troni the end which carries the spindle.

3. A portable, manually operable tool of the class described, including a hollow handle, and a hollow spindle secured to one 'end ot' the handle, a hollow shank on the spindle, a Y plunger working through the handle, spindle and shank, a head carried by seating on the the plunger and normally end of the shank, and a spring acting on the plunger to urge the head into engage inc-.nt with the shank, said plunger having ashoulder intermediate its ends, abutting the spindle to limit outv-,f'ard movement o'lI the plunger.

class described in head is deand the 'the .el device of the claim 1, wherein the plunger tachably secured to the plunger, hollow shank is detachably secured to spindle.

5. fr tool et' the class described including a hollow handle, a hollow externally threaded spindle secured to one end of the handle, a hollow shank screwed on to the spindle` a plunger including a reduced portion guided in the spindle and shank, and an-enlarged portion guided in the handle, a head carried by the plunger and normally seating on the end ot the shank, a further enlarged thumb operated extension on the plunger normally projecting trom a socket in the end o'i the handle, and a Acoiled spring in the socket around the plunger bearing against said extension and the shoulder delined ly the inner end oit the socket.

lVlLLlAM B. lil-GOD. 

